Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 70292

Trade Agreements: USA

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal on the agricultural sector.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
As part of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal, we have agreed new reciprocal market access on beef. For the first time ever, British farmers can sell their high-quality British beef to a market of over 300 million people, helping farmers grow their busine...
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